Final swings
The Class 5A and 4A state girls golf tournaments wrapped up May 24. In 5A, Pomona senior Nicole Hulbert was consistent with rounds of 84 and 85 to finish tied for 16th at Lone Tree Golf Club. Ralston Valley junior Alex O’Laughlin was the top placer for the Mustangs, taking 18th. Ralston Valley’s other state qualifiers were Rachel Rodriguez (tied 39th), Kim Trefz (tied 57th) and Gabby Hehir (tied 72nd). Arvada West senior Catherine Villa finished off her prep career with a 50th place finish. Nicole Peterman finished tied for 57th for the Wildcats. Lakewood’s representatives Melodeigh Christiansen and Casey Conlan placed tied for 74th and tied for 77th, respectively. Bear Creek junior Amber Garcia finished in 81st.
On the 4A side, Wheat Ridge senior Katie Moats — a four-time state qualifier — finished in eighth place with rounds of 81 and 78 at Elmwood Golf Course in Pueblo. Claire Casey finished in the top 20 for the Farmers, tying for 17th. Arvada sophomore Samantha Salazar had a solid first state tournament tying for 30th. Golden senior Shannon Seery finished up tied for 54th and Green Mountain freshman Nicole Rooney capped off her season placing 63rd.
Farr signs
Arvada West High School senior Tyler Ann Farr has signed to continue her soccer career at Northwestern College in Iowa. Farr was a Class 5A Jeffco League first team all-conference selection this spring scoring six goals for A-West.
Holland caps off career
Pomona High School graduate Ashli Holland was named the Mountain West Conference’s Softball Player of the Year. The senior at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas batted .372 with 58 hits this season. Holland closed out her career highly ranked in UNLV’s career records for RBIs (139-fourth), doubles (45-sixth), total bases (326-sixth), runs (129-seventh), home runs (22-seventh) and slugging percentage (.514-seventh).
Welsh helps Chaos
Pomona High School junior Alex Welsh was a member of the Colorado Chaos club basketball squad that won the Kansas City Classic last month. Welsh led the Panthers into the third round of the Class 5A state playoffs last winter.
Youth basketball camp
Ralston Valley High School is hosting youth basketball camps for boys and girls from kindergarten to freshman on June 13-17 and June 27-July 1. The cost is $50 for one week and $90 for both. For more information, go online at www.RVMustangs.org.
Girls basketball camp
Lakewood High School will host a girls basketball camp June 6-8. The camp is for incoming fifth- to eighth-graders. Cost is $45. For more information go online at tigerbasketballclub.com or contact Chris Poisson at cpoisson@jeffco.k12.co.us.
Combo camp
Wheat Ridge High School will be the site for a girls basketball/volleyball camp Aug. 1-3 for incoming first- to fifth-graders. The camp will run from 4 to 6 p.m. each day. Wheat Ridge’s girls basketball coach Heather McAdams and volleyball coach Meg Schwiesow are the camp directors. Cost is $45 for both sports and $30 for one. For more information contact Meg Schwiesow at ciaobella1227@hotmail.com.
Basketball camp
Wheat Ridge High School’s girls basketball program will host a camp Aug. 1-3 for incoming sixth- to 12th-graders. Current and former Farmer players and coaches will be instructors. Cost is $45. For more information contact Meg Schwiesow at ciaobella1227@hotmail.com.
Volleyball camp
Wheat Ridge High School’s volleyball coaching staff will host the 2011 Lady Farmer Volleyball Camp at the high school from Aug. 10-12. Girls in grades seven to 12 are eligible for the three-day camp. Cost is $50. For more information go online at wheatridgevolleyball.com or contact Meg Schwiesow at ciaobella1227@hotmail.com.
Front Range Basketball camp
Front Range Basketball Academy — featuring local varsity coaches, high school and college players — will conduct a basketball skills and competition camp with separate sessions for incoming grades K-5 (boys and girls) and grades 6-9 (boys only) from June 6-10 at D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School. Cost is $100. For more information, contact Troy Pachner at 303-883-9532 or email frontrangebasketball@gmail.com.
Summer sports clinics
Faith Christian Academy in Arvada will host summer sports clinics through June and July for children entering grades 1-8, except for football grades 2-6. The sports will include girls and boys basketball, cheer, football, volleyball, soccer, baseball and softball. You do not have to be a student at Faith to attend. For more information, contact Micah Kirkwood at Micah.Kirkwood@fca-schools.org.
Volleyball camp
Arvada West High School’s volleyball program will host the Gold Medal Squared Volleyball Skills Camp from June 6-9 at Moore Middle School in Arvada. The camp is for fourth- to eighth-graders. Cost is $85. Space is limited to 24 players. To register, go online at http://www.goldmedalsquared.com. For more information, contact A-West coach Debbie Pospisil at 303-982-0550 or dpospisil@jeffco.k12.co.us.
Golf registration
The Gold Crown Junior Golf program is accepting registrations for its summer season. The program offers tournaments, clinics and camps for girls and boys ages 5 to 18. For more information, go online at www.GoldCrownFoundation.com or call 303-463-6753.